is there any software provided to password protect drive data
19768
I use it for my Xbox one which formatted it upon it being synced so I do not have one. But for a computer I am not sure. I would imagine there is a way to secure it with a password.
19769
Honestly, I didn't see any. Could have been there, but I bought the drive to expand the storage of my Xbox one.
393466
Yes, it only provides access to the drive via USB. You will need separate software for reading different filesystems (e.g. reading a windows hard drive from Mac / Linux) or any other operations you want to perform on the drive.
2252737
Check he website. I think I saw some programs that you could download. But the drive works like any other so you can just use your OS backup software which works like a charm. It's really plug and play, no software needed.
1456757
No, just simply "Select" the WD My Passbook hard drive as your storage device of choice.
1947307
Don't know; never tried to password protect my Extremes - do love them though. Simple solution is to purchase a portable hard drive that you can password protect. I use an Apricorn Aegis "locks" and a WD My Passport Ultra to protect items. But do understand that NSA could crack either in about 2 nanoseconds.
2254187
Not as a standard option, the connections are but drives are not, if you are willing to access the Linus O/S then here is a link to consider: http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/encrypted-filesystem
1770071
That's exactly how I'm using the drive. I do a scheduled backup of changes to specific dirs to the drive using USB.
1334507
It will be picked up by your Internet automatically....anything you want secure you need to create acct with LaCie and then store your "secure" files in that folder it creates which is password protected.
1833580
Once you eject the drive it is encrypted again even though it remains plugged in to the USB slot. I don't think you can log out of the encryption without logging out the drive.
1649459
Yes. It has a gasket that would keep water out. It also prevents the keys from inadverently being pushed as the device will erase itself after several incorrect pass code attempts. It was great while it worked, I've stopped using it as I've had it fail to accept my pass code and auto erase. I back my stuff up but it gets irritating. I have the aegis external hard drive version that I prefer over this small jump drive. I used to wear it around my neck and always had access to my documents which was nice but the hard drive version is easy enough to transport
2221730
I believe there is a password protection function that can be enabled, and the cable appears to be a standard A to Micro B USB 3.0. The cable it comes with is definitely very short-- my tower has a USB input at the top and the drive has to sit on top of the tower when I use it or it dangles off my desk.
1959535
Yes. It has key lock protection and you can set a password to protect the program menu.
2229869
You can use a password to prevent anyone else from looking at data. I have not actually used a password. If you forget the password, you have to reset the organizer, and all data is gone.
2112569
I did not use the software, but your computer should mount the drive like any external hard drive. So you should be able to wipe the drive with your existing operating system's software. The cable basically makes an internal hard drive into an external hard drive.
1729296
If you upgrade to Windows 8 Pro my understanding is that you can encrypt the SSD drive. Alternatively, buying Bitlocker alone might be enough. This would be a Microsoft question more than an Acer question.
420032
No, when I plug the thumb drive in it just opened up so that I would be able to view files. There was no need for me to enter a password if that is what you mean. Not sure if you're able to create a password if you wanted to though.
369912
You can access a hard drive with it to copy files on, but if some files are encrypted or have permission problems they might not tranfer correctly. So, I can't say 100% clone